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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypokalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro #Hypokalemia #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Algorithm #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Hypokalemia #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... And BMP Normal Values ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... with renal tubal acidosis ... and metabolic alkalosis ... #Causes #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... In a normal gap ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
: Differential Diagnosis ... chronic respiratory acidosis ... diuretic effect has ... #Differential # ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
- Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... Diagnosis The ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... to bolus these values ... #Elevation #Differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... variants of GBS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... #management #neurology
Citrate Anticoagulation Toxicity

Hypernatremia (HyperNa):
 - Citrate solutions may have ↑ sodium content and should be paired
Anticoagulation Toxicity Hypernatremia ... Metabolic Acidosis ... metabolism Metabolic alkalosis ... Toxicity #toxicology #nephrology ... #diagnosis